The snowstorm impeded our travel plans, we enjoyed a Christmas together at home.

Select the absolute phrases in the following sentences.

The snowstorm having impeded our travel plans, we enjoyed a Christmas together at home.

His mind constantly thinking about sports, Reagan finds it difficult to focus during class.

The snowstorm having impeded our travel plans

His mind constantly thinking about sports

we enjoyed a Christmas together at home

Reagan finds it difficult to focus during class

The snowstorm having impeded our travel plans.

His mind constantly thinking about sports.

Explanation:

An absolute phrase is a special kind of phrase that changes a noun in a sentence without being joined to the sentence by conjunction as normal phrases do.

From the given options, the two options that are absolute phrases are "The snowstorm having impeded our travel plans" and "His mind constantly thinking about sports".

This is because the main clauses in the sentences have been modified but have no conjunction linking them together.

answer: b (host)

viruses use the cells of living organisms to reproduce. the cell which is used by virus is called as "host cell". it is a living cell in which virus multiplies, example bacteria, plant or an animal cell.

in this, the virus is a parasite, which uses host cell for its benefit (reproduction) by using the cell machinary of host cell.